While this story might be considered as funny for some, the court case and potential for law-changes make it more serious.

Mentioned in the article is criminalizing impersonation.

I could see how writing a new law would be well received by politicians, in particular unpopular politicians. But how do your protect parodies, such as political satire?

The article mentions the " Electronic Frontier Foundation", who I hold in good regard.

https://www.eff.org/

From CNN
http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/14/technology/grindr-lawsuit/index.html

"Over the past five months, Matthew Herrick says that 1,100 men have showed up at his home and workplace expecting to have sex with him. Herrick is suing Grindr, the popular dating app for gay and bisexual men, because of it.

According to the complaint, Herrick, 32, is the victim of an elaborate revenge scheme that's playing out on Grindr's platform. An ex-boyfriend of Herrick's, who he says he met on Grindr, has allegedly been creating fake accounts since October 2016. The accounts have Herrick's photos and personal details, including some falsehoods like a claim that that he's HIV positive.

The ex allegedly invites men to Herrick's apartment and the restaurant where he works. Sometimes as many as 16 strangers each day will show up looking for Herrick. In some instances, they are told not to be dissuaded if Herrick is resistant at first, 'as part of an agreed upon rape fantasy or role play.'

The case raises important questions in the social media age about impersonation, stalking and harassment.

'What are Grindr's legal responsibilities,' asks Aaron Mackey, a Frank Stanton legal fellow at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. 'And what are its corporate and ethical responsibilities to its users when it learns that its platform is being abused in this way?'

Mackey [of EFF] said the answers have big implications."